2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's 1951 short story "The Sentinel" and other short stories by Clarke. Clarke also published a novelisation of the film, in part written concurrently with the screenplay, after the film's release. The film stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain and follows a voyage by astronauts, scientists, and the sentient supercomputer HAL to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith.

The film is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous imagery. Kubrick avoided conventional cinematic and narrative techniques; dialogue is used sparingly, and there are long sequences accompanied only by music. The soundtrack incorporates numerous works of classical music, including pieces by composers such as Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss II, Aram Khachaturian, and György Ligeti.

The film received diverse critical responses, ranging from those who saw it as darkly apocalyptic to those who saw it as an optimistic reappraisal of the hopes of humanity. Critics noted its exploration of themes such as human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Kubrick the award for his direction of the visual effects. The film is now widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.

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  • Parzivus [any]
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    8 months ago

    Gonna start using this on Hexbear

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  • blight [he/him]
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    8 months ago

    communism finally won i can’t believe it

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  • WhyEssEff [she/her]M
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    8 months ago

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  • Mokey [none/use name]
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    8 months ago

    The culture war surrounding gender is the dumbest shit ever and its shocking how little you have to read or learn to get why its so stupid. The only obstacle chuds have to do is so god damn low and when you can see everything so clearly it's infuriating. This is what you're so mad about? This is what you want to kill the planet over?

    Liberals are bad too because I truly dont think they get it either and exacerbate the issue by saying the stupidest shit. It's a very thoughtless, passive and most of all fake acceptance which is also very dangerous.

    What a fucked up planet

    Love my trans and queer homies, sorry that everyone is so fucking stupid

    • DayOfDoom [any, any]
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      8 months ago

      Liberals don't get anything which is why the "it's not my job to educate you" retort is so common among them.

      • Mokey [none/use name]
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        8 months ago

        Yeah if ur gonna be sayign that dont be slinging shit unless ur just there to troll

  • Hohsia [he/him]
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    8 months ago

    Good fucking god my friend’s company is beta testing a software that tracks how long it takes for people to respond to emails

    I’ve lost the plot. What could possibly be the tipping point

  • plinky [he/him]
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    8 months ago

    brave invidious developers fixed google bs penguin-love

  • mushroom
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    24 days ago

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  • Zrc
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    3 months ago

    deleted by creator

  • shreddingitlater [he/him, comrade/them]
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    8 months ago

    Guy who's obsessed with free speech, but it's because he's upset he can't spoil stories without consequences: "can't even say Dumbledore dies anymore without libs cancelling me, world's gone woke."

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    8 months ago
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